Noncoding variants alter GATA2 expression in rhombomere 4 motor neurons and cause dominant hereditary congenital facial paresis

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Hereditary congenital facial paresis type 1 (HCFP1) is an autosomal dominant disorder of absent or limited facial movement that maps to chromosome 3q21-q22 and is hypothesized to result from facial branchial motor neuron (FBMN) maldevelopment. In the present study, we report that HCFP1 results from heterozygous duplications within a neuron-specific GATA2 regulatory region that includes two enhancers and one silencer, and from noncoding single-nucleotide variants (SNVs) within the silencer. Some SNVs impair binding of NR2F1 to the silencer in vitro and in vivo and attenuate in vivo enhancer reporter expression in FBMNs. Gata2 and its effector Gata3 are essential for inner-ear efferent neuron (IEE) but not FBMN development. A humanized HCFP1 mouse model extends Gata2 expression, favors the formation of IEEs over FBMNs and is rescued by conditional loss of Gata3. These findings highlight the importance of temporal gene regulation in development and of noncoding variation in rare mendelian disease.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:55

Enthalten in:

Nature genetics - 55(2023), 7 vom: 01. Juli, Seite 1149-1163

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tenney, Alan P [VerfasserIn]
Di Gioia, Silvio Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Webb, Bryn D [VerfasserIn]
Chan, Wai-Man [VerfasserIn]
de Boer, Elke [VerfasserIn]
Garnai, Sarah J [VerfasserIn]
Barry, Brenda J [VerfasserIn]
Ray, Tammy [VerfasserIn]
Kosicki, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Robson, Caroline D [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Zhongyang [VerfasserIn]
Collins, Thomas E [VerfasserIn]
Gelber, Alon [VerfasserIn]
Pratt, Brandon M [VerfasserIn]
Fujiwara, Yuko [VerfasserIn]
Varshney, Arushi [VerfasserIn]
Lek, Monkol [VerfasserIn]
Warburton, Peter E [VerfasserIn]
Van Ryzin, Carol [VerfasserIn]
Lehky, Tanya J [VerfasserIn]
Zalewski, Christopher [VerfasserIn]
King, Kelly A [VerfasserIn]
Brewer, Carmen C [VerfasserIn]
Thurm, Audrey [VerfasserIn]
Snow, Joseph [VerfasserIn]
Facio, Flavia M [VerfasserIn]
Narisu, Narisu [VerfasserIn]
Bonnycastle, Lori L [VerfasserIn]
Swift, Amy [VerfasserIn]
Chines, Peter S [VerfasserIn]
Bell, Jessica L [VerfasserIn]
Mohan, Suresh [VerfasserIn]
Whitman, Mary C [VerfasserIn]
Staffieri, Sandra E [VerfasserIn]
Elder, James E [VerfasserIn]
Demer, Joseph L [VerfasserIn]
Torres, Alcy [VerfasserIn]
Rachid, Elza [VerfasserIn]
Al-Haddad, Christiane [VerfasserIn]
Boustany, Rose-Mary [VerfasserIn]
Mackey, David A [VerfasserIn]
Brady, Angela F [VerfasserIn]
Fenollar-Cortés, María [VerfasserIn]
Fradin, Melanie [VerfasserIn]
Kleefstra, Tjitske [VerfasserIn]
Padberg, George W [VerfasserIn]
Raskin, Salmo [VerfasserIn]
Sato, Mario Teruo [VerfasserIn]
Orkin, Stuart H [VerfasserIn]
Parker, Stephen C J [VerfasserIn]
Hadlock, Tessa A [VerfasserIn]
Vissers, Lisenka E L M [VerfasserIn]
van Bokhoven, Hans [VerfasserIn]
Jabs, Ethylin Wang [VerfasserIn]
Collins, Francis S [VerfasserIn]
Pennacchio, Len A [VerfasserIn]
Manoli, Irini [VerfasserIn]
Engle, Elizabeth C [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

GATA2 Transcription Factor
Gata2 protein, mouse
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

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Date Completed 19.07.2023

Date Revised 23.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41588-023-01424-9

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM358875145